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that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_n shall_v esteem_v a_o reprieve_n of_o â—he_n sentence_n a_o rich_a and_o glorious_a business_n tho'_o ignorant_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v take_v away_o within_o few_o hour_n or_o day_n through_o some_o special_a stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o how_o much_o more_o infinite_o worthy_a and_o rich_o excellent_a be_v â—his_v life_n which_o be_v immortality_n and_o what_o riches_n of_o glory_n must_v there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v thiâ—_n into_o light_n 6._o it_o appear_v â—erein_o that_o the_o gospel_n bring_v heaven_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v herein_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o â—he_n kingdom_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 4.23_o and_o 9_o 35._o and_o 24.14_o and_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark._n 1.14_o act_n 20.25_o and_o 28.31_o luk._n 4.43.9.60_o so_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 10.9_o 11._o mark_n 1.15_o and_o 4.25_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o many_o of_o the_o â—arables_n mat._n 13._o and_o 20.1_o and_o 22.2_o etc._n etc._n three_o that_o there_o be_v riches_n in_o the_o gospel_n appear_v from_o the_o special_a rich_a and_o glorious_a efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o take_v these_o few_o proof_n 1._o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o powerful_a enlighten_v virtue_n so_o that_o these_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n come_v to_o see_v a_o great_a light_n math._n 4.15_o 16._o therefore_o paul_n be_v send_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_v act._n 26.11_o where_o it_o come_v with_o power_n it_o discover_v thâ—_n lamentable_a estate_n wherein_o poor_a man_n be_v bâ—_n nature_n and_o discover_v the_o way_n of_o escape_n 2._o it_o have_v a_o propagate_a and_o beget_v power_n where_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n oâ—_n liâ—e_z unto_o life_n i_o haâ—â—_n beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n say_v paul_n to_o thâ—_n corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v calleâ—_n the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2_o 16._o it_o quicken_v from_o the_o dead_a through_o the_o powerful_a operation_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o this_o word_n 1_o pet_n 1_o 23._o 3._o it_o have_v a_o nourish_a virtue_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o thâ—_n word_n whereby_o we_o grow_v even_o as_o the_o child_n grow_v by_o the_o milk_n on_o the_o breast_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 2._o 4._o thereby_o be_v the_o soul_n bring_v by_o faith_n â—o_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o so_o thereby_o bring_v into_o a_o sure_a and_o safe_a state_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o fâ—ith_n rom._n 10_o 8._o and_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n act_n 13_o 26._o we_o believe_v through_o this_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n joh_n 17.20_o 5._o it_o have_v a_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v virtue_n it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o 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